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Comment: In preparing this draft, I disclose that AI assistance was used as follows: I used an AI assistant (Claude, by Anthropic) while preparing this draft. It helped me review an earlier Portuguese-language draft against Wikipedia's sourcing and neutrality guidelines, rewrite and adapt the text for English Wikipedia, and check what each cited source supports. The English text was adapted from the Portuguese Wikipedia article about the same company, with a leaner structure. I reviewed the draft and checked its claims against the cited sources. Alice Kühlkamp Felipe (talk) 22:06, 10 November 2026 (UTC)
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| Formation | February 13, 1992[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Claudio Roberto Grando Ricardo Cunha |
| Founded at | Brasil |
| Type | Private (limited liability) |
| Location | Rovereto, Trento, Italy |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Products | Software and equipment for fashion |
CEO | Matheus Diogo Fagundes |
| Subsidiaries | Sizebay BKR Internacional |
| Website | www.audaces.com/en |
Audaces is a Brazilian technology company that develops software and equipment for the fashion industry, covering stages such as design, pattern making, marker making and fabric cutting, as well as e-commerce tools. Its solutions are grouped under the Audaces360 brand.[2]
The company was founded in 1992 in Florianópolis and has a unit in Rovereto, Italy.[3][4]
In 2024 it acquired Sizebay, a provider of size recommendation for online fashion stores,[5] and in 2026 it announced the purchase of the Portuguese cutting-equipment maker BKR Internacional.[6][7]
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]Audaces was founded in 1992 in Florianópolis from a university project by Claudio Roberto Grando and Ricardo Cunha, then computer science students at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Its first software, aimed at the furniture industry, evolved into solutions for fashion.[3]
International expansion
[edit]The company began to internationalize in 1996 and consolidated its presence with the opening of its European headquarters in Rovereto in 2017.[3]
Leadership
[edit]In 2024, Matheus Diogo Fagundes, previously vice-president of marketing and sales, became CEO for the Americas, and co-founder Claudio Roberto Grando became chairman of the board.[4][8] Magner Steffens was CEO for markets in Asia, Africa and Europe.[8]
In 2026, Fagundes became global president, in a restructuring that split operations into software and hardware divisions led by Jorimar Lorenzi and Steffens, respectively.[3]
Investments and acquisitions
[edit]In February 2024, Audaces announced an investment of R$1 billion over six years, in areas including research and development, marketing, new channels, human resources and market-share expansion.[8]
In July 2024 it acquired Sizebay, which develops size-recommendation solutions for online fashion stores. The transaction was announced as part of the company's international expansion strategy.[5]
In March 2026 it announced the purchase of BKR Internacional, a Portuguese manufacturer of automatic spreading machines and tables for cutting rooms.[6][7]
Solutions
[edit]Audaces uses the name Audaces360 for the ecosystem that groups its solutions, which cover design, pattern making, collection management, cutting and e-commerce.[2]
They include pattern-making and marker-making software (Audaces Pattern and Audaces Marker), collection-management software (Audaces Isa), automatic cutting and spreading machines (Audaces Neocut Bravo, Audaces Premium and Audaces Express), and plotter and a pattern digitizers (Audaces Jet Lux, Audaces Digiflash and Audaces Digiflash XT).[9]
More recent additions include LooksMaker, a generative-AI tool that proposes garment designs from reference images,[10]
Clickfy.ai, which generates product images on virtual models for online fashion retail, and virtual fitting-room and size-recommendation tools from Sizebay.[9][5]
Recognition
[edit]- In 2005, Audaces was among the winners of the southern regional stage of the Finep Technological Innovation Prize, in the product category, for Audaces Digiflash.<ref name="finep_2005" />
- In 2009 it was a finalist in the medium-sized enterprise category of the same regional stage.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Pessoa Jurídica – Registro: 85236743000118". Portal da Transparência (in Portuguese). Controladoria-Geral da União. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
- 1 2 "Audaces360". Audaces (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 3 4 "Matheus Fagundes assume como presidente global da Audaces". Grupo AMANHÃ (in Portuguese). 2026-02-12.
- 1 2 "Audaces troca de CEO". Baguete (in Portuguese). 2024-02-26.
- 1 2 3 Ana Paula Dahlke (2024-07-23). "Audaces compra a Sizebay para ampliar expansão internacional". Economia SC (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 "Empresa catarinense anuncia aquisição da BKR Internacional". Acontecendo Aqui (in Portuguese). 2026-03-10.
- 1 2 Machado da Costa (2026-03-04). "Audaces compra portuguesa BKR Internacional e amplia presença na Europa". Veja (Radar Econômico) (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 3 Ana Paula Dahlke (2024-02-22). "Audaces troca CEO e anuncia investimento de R$ 1 bilhão". Economia SC (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 "Soluções". Audaces (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Estela Benetti (2026-09-02). "Multinacional de SC lança IA que faz roupas em minutos e promete reduzir em 90% o tempo de criação de peças". NSC Total (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Sul anuncia finalistas do Prêmio Finep de Inovação". Finep (in Portuguese). 2009-11-05.
External links
[edit]Category:E-commerce websites Category:Computer hardware Category:Computer-aided design software